Phantasy Star Online played a massive role in popularizing online console games at the turn of the century. However, I often struggle to convey its appeal today. I talked to two YouTubers, DeployableLover and Section Skyly, who actively play the game today, about their experience and what they like most about it. Section Skyly YouTube Twitch Ko-fi …

This week we’re diving into the first ever massively-multiplayer online game made specifically for consoles - That One Game: Phantasy Star Online! Originally released near the tail end of the year 2000 for the Sega Dreamcast, PSO took advantage of the Dreamcast’s online functionality to allow up to four players to team up and take on a variety of m…

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about all the week’s tabletop RPG news including previews of the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide, a look at the Discworld quickstart, new Dungeons & Dragons accessories, and more! -------------------- News [2:24] Longshoreman strike ends after 3 days with tentative agreement in place until January 15 https://www.…

In this episode we are judging gaming handhelds by their covers and ranking them purely based on their looks! Using this highly scientific method of quality assessment, we will be creating an official TOGP tierlist for over 30 of gaming’s most beloved (and maybe a little obscure) portable devices. From the original Gameboy all the way up to the Ste…

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about all the week’s tabletop RPG news including a free Dungeons & Dragons adventure based on the 1980s cartoon, the D&D Players Handbook is the fastest selling D&D Book ever, Mork Borg getting a video game, and more! -------------------- News [2:52] 2024 Players Handbook Fastest Selling D&D Book Ever https:/…

This week we talk about the point of beefy new hardware, Himitsu no Aipri's home release, the return of Freedom Wars, and my review of Mercenary Kings.Opening Music from Mercenary Kings Freedom Wars Getting and HD Release and Testing for Sequel Himitsu no Aipri coming to Nintendo Switch Brave Exvius Developer Turns Profitable Nintendo Switch 2 "Lea…

This week, Morrus and Jessica are joined by Marc Kenobi to talk about EN Publishing’s new board game Split the Hoard. In the news, 2024 Players Handbook now available, ElfQuest RPG returns, new Ravenloft novel in 2025, and more! -------------------- Marc Kenobi Split the Hoard Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enworld…

This week, Morrus and Jessica are joined by Sam Parks to talk about romance and You’ve Got Chainmail. In the news, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks talks AI and D&D, PayPal error cancels Players Handbook preorders, Discworld heading to Kickstarter, and more! -------------------- Sam Parks You’ve Got Chain Mail https://www.samanthaparks.com/youve-got-chain-ma…

This week we talk about the Japanese festival Wii game Ennichi no Tatsujin, a new Love & Berry collab, more thoughts on gamified investment, and a doujin game.Disney Step 4Gamer Article Love & Berry Pripara Collab WebX-Asia

It's been 25 years since that iconic date of 9.9.99 - the North American launch of SEGA's final home console, the Dreamcast. Regular hosts Brian and Lewis are joined by special guests Derek Alexander (of the excellent Stop Skeletons from Fighting YouTube channel), and Brian's fiancé Katie, to hear them recount their earliest memories of owning the …

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica talk about all the week’s tabletop RPG news including The 2024 Player’s Handbook is live on D&D Beyond, Greg Tito leaves Wizards of the Coast, D&D gets an official stout and bourbon, and more! -------------------- News [2:13] Not DnD – Vaesen with Nils Hintze https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErPeH9brtFE [5:21] Greg…

This episode is all about Edutainment games, or games with an educational twist! Mostly computer games, but sometimes making their ways to console, these games sought to present educational topics in a fun way in an effort to alleviate the stigma often felt by parents toward video games being a waste of time for their kids. Their educational nature…

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica are joined by Rich Lescouflair to talk about Phantasy Star. In the news, lots of big D&D news including D&D Direct recap, new Forgotten Realms sourcebooks, Project Sigil details, and more! -------------------- Rich Lescouflair Skydawn Games and Phantasy Star TTRPG https://skydawngames.com/phantasystar/ Morrus’ Uno…

As summer turns to fall, Dreamcast still remains the fairest console of them all. Not sure why we started this description with some weird fairy tale incantation, but magic is definitely in the air for our favourite SEGA console, and we have a lot of Dreamcast news to catch you up on! From new indies, to translations, to an abundance of homebrew po…

This is part 2 of Colin's discussion with Jazzy about Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for the Playstation 5. This episode is FULL SPOILERS! So if you haven't finished the game and don't want things spoiled for you, come back once you've beaten it! In this episode we give a rundown of all fourteen chapters of the game's story and discuss some of our favor…

This week, I reflect on a year of my time on HorizonXI, a Final Fantasy XI rollback server, and an overview of how the Final Fantasy XI experience evolves on the road to level cap. What Barbie and Bratz Bring to Games with Princess Poki – Hot Pot Gaming InterviewThe Most PC-FX TRPG – Sparkling Feather – PC-FX Fan Club Episode 8…

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica are joined by Kelsey Dionne to talk about Shadowdark. In the news, D&D Beyond and the 2024 update, Secret Level animated series featuring D&D and 40K, Paizo brings back Community Use Policy, and more! -------------------- Kelsey Dionne The Arcane Library https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/ Shadowdark https://www.the…

Licensed games, especially those aimed at kids, are easy to dismiss and ignore as a traditional game player. However, Princess Poki helped me see the value of games like Barbie and Bratz. In this podcast, we talk about the rise of Cozy Games, Fashion Dreamer drama, and what Barbie and Bratz games mean to her.…

This week, Morrus and PJ discuss what system to use for an Alien RPG game other than Alien. In the news, a look at the Cosmere RPG Beta rules, Welcome to Night Vale RPG crowdfunding announced, Deborah Ann Woll teaches Jon Bernthal D&D, and more! -------------------- News [0:05:43] What games to use to play Alien other than Alien [0:17:03] A Sprinti…

This week is full of cool games – as long as you let them be. Plus, I talk PlayStation Portal's success, Momotaro Densetsu Edutainment, and the re-return of Million Arthur!Opening Music from Picturebook Games The Royal Bluff PlayStation Portal "best selling accessory in dollar sales 2024 Mat Piscatella Tweet New Chinese Million Arthur Game Konami's…

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica are joined by Mike Shea aka Sly Flourish to talk about The City of Arches. In the news, Wizards sending takedowns to YouTubers, Stormlight Archive breaks $1 million in an hour, Sigil VTT previews from Gen Con, and more! -------------------- Mike Shea Sly Flourish and Lazy DM website https://slyflourish.com/ Sly Fl…

Not DnD is a weekly show discussing tabletop roleplaying games. Each week EN Publishing’s @tabletopjess interviews the creators behind different tabletop roleplaying games that aren’t D&D! You can watch the live recording every Monday at 5pm ET / 10pm BST on YouTube or Twitch, or catch up with the podcast platform of your choice by searching 'Not D…

This week we're taking you all the way back to year 1 of the show, with episode 11 and revisiting the topic from that episode, the Boss Fights that Wrecked Us! Not to be confused with favorite boss fights, which was the episode we did LAST year, these are the fights that beat you down, crushed you, DESTROYED YOUR SOUL. Maybe you eventually overcame…

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica go over all the tabletop RPG news of the week including Gen Con announcements for Dungeons & Dragons, Paizo, Alien RPG, Magpie Games, and a lot more! -------------------- News Gen Con 2024 Sold Out https://www.enworld.org/threads/gen-con-sold-out.705801/ 2024 Diana Jones Award goes to United Paizo Workers https://…

This week we talk about recent Nintendo throwbacks, Coin Musme's closed beta test, a lo-fi study app, and a limb-based brawler. Links Opening Music from Luigi's Mansion 2 Dark Moon KoROBO Trailer Kyle Bosman's Famicom Detective Club Video Famicom Detective Club Emio The Smiling Man Trailer Gogh - Study App 4Gamer Article Coin Musme Closed Beta Test…

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica go over all the tabletop RPG news of the week including Dungeons & Dragons comics coming to Dark Horse, new LEGO Dungeons & Dragons minifigures, is Critical Role scripted, changes to third-party licenses for Pathfinder and Starfinder, and more! -------------------- News New positions for Paizo Veterans https://www…

This week we’re discussing a level design trope in video games that many would rather didn’t exist - Water levels! These levels either take place underwater with some kind of swimming mechanic, or at minimum feature water as a central theme or mechanic. They often include changes to player mobility - especially in the underwater examples - which do…

Respectful game criticism can be tough, especially when being critical. Alex Fraioli recently had to walk that line when creating a video criticizing the narratives and dialog of the 16-bit RPG love letters, Sea of Stars and Chained Echoes. I talk to him about his experience creating that video and about his hopes for creating his own RPG in the fu…

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica are joined by Stephen Chenault of Troll Lord Games to talk about Castles & Crusades. In the news, Dungeons & Dragons will be at Gen Con, Wizards of the Coast has a new president, a look at the Stormlight Archives RPG, and more! -------------------- News Official D&D Events at Gen Con https://www.enworld.org/thread…

This week I try to understand why I feel there's a news drought, plus I talk about my final thoughts on Chaos Rings and Back 4 Blood.Opening Music from Chaos Rings Alex Fraioli's Video on Love Letter RPGs Alex Rider Stormbreaker Review NES Repair Video

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica go over all the tabletop RPG news of the week including the Gary Gygax controversy, the new streaming service Moonbeam, ENNIE nominees announced, and more! -------------------- News D&D Historian Ben Riggs weighs in on Gary Gygax and sexism in D&D https://www.enworld.org/threads/d-d-historian-benn-riggs-on-gary-gy…

In this episode we’re discussing the first release in a beloved, classic Playstation franchise - Sly Cooper and the Thievius Racoonus! Released on September 23 of 2002, Sly Cooper blended stealth with action platforming with a cell-shaded graphical style and followed Sly and his two partners Bentley the turtle and Murray the hippo in their quest to…

This week, Morrus, PJ, and Jessica go over all the tabletop RPG news of the week including the Roll20 hack, no more Hydro74 alternate D&D covers, exciting Kickstarters, and more! -------------------- News Hydro74 will be doing no more alternate D&D covers https://www.enworld.org/threads/there-will-be-no-more-hydro74-alternate-d-d-covers.705079/ A P…

This week I talk about the Strinova beta test, me being judgmental about anime, creators and anime girls, plus I finally play Spider-Man 2! Opening Music from Spider-Man 2 DS Lily in DreamWorld Steam Page Luck Tuna Review Gekigemu's Video on Japanese Video Games

This week, Morrus and Jessica talk with Rob Heinsoo about 13th Age 2nd Edition. In the news, more previews of the Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Player’s Handbook, PaizoCon Europe dates announced, new Planar Map for the D&D cosmology, and more! -------------------- News PaizoCon Europe 2024 location and dates announced https://www.enworld.org/threads/paiz…